In today's video, Channing shows YOU how to install Container Modification World's 18" Bolt-On Shelving brackets in a shipping container. These brackets are for the everyday Handyman to install. Hope you learn something!

Modular Interior Shelving System for Shipping Containers

Channing McCorriston, The Container Guy, alongside Wild Bill Will, demonstrates the installation of a Modular Interior System inside a shipping container. This system is designed for speed, strength, and maximum adjustability.

Unlike simple hanging brackets, this method uses a strut lined interior that allows shelves and components to be installed anywhere along the wall.

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What Makes This System Different

The Modular Interior System uses strut channel mounted vertically along the container walls.

Brackets bolt directly into the strut channel using spring nuts and 3/8 inch hardware. This allows full vertical adjustability and future reconfiguration without removing the structural backbone.

This approach is preferred when long term flexibility and heavy duty strength are required.

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Bracket Options Explained

Three bracket types are discussed:

MMS Single Bracket

One way bracket designed for streamlined builds.

MSS Double Bracket

Two way bracket for more complex layouts.

CSM Brackets

Available in black or galvanized. These are more versatile and work in any position without as much preplanning.

The MMS and MSS brackets install directly into the wood flooring, eliminating the need to drill into the container bottom channel. This speeds up installation significantly.

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Strut Line Spacing and Structural Strategy

The container in this demonstration was strut lined every second corrugation as part of research and development.

Key dimensions:

• Corrugations are spaced approximately 11 inches or 279 millimeters apart

• Typical installations only require strut every fourth corrugation

• This build used every second corrugation to maximize modularity

Shelving brackets were staggered vertically:

• Top course uses one set of corrugations

• Middle course uses the opposite set

This staggered approach prevents vertical load stacking and reduces the total number of brackets required.

A 2x10 board can span approximately 44 inches, meaning brackets are not needed every 22 inches.

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Load Capacity and Strength

Each strut channel can support up to 1,500 pounds at the center over a 10 foot span.

Vertical capacity depends on the hardware, specifically the strength of the spring nut inside the strut channel.

The system is described as extremely durable and suitable for heavy duty industrial storage.

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Installation Speed

Strut lining the container took approximately 8 minutes, not including cutting the strut to length.

Brackets are secured using:

• Two 3/8 inch bolts

• Spring nuts

The shelves can be installed anywhere along the strut channel and repositioned at any time.

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Storage Layout Considerations

Shelving was customized to store vent boxes with exact measurements.

One lower section was intentionally left open to accommodate pallets.

Feedback during installation highlighted that pallet placement near the right side of the door reduced walkway space. Placing pallet storage on the left side of the door maintains better access.

The system also allows equipment such as quads or snowmobiles to be stored underneath shelving.

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Maximizing Cubic Storage

Most container users stack materials only on the floor, leaving significant vertical space unused.

With proper shelving, a 20 foot container can function like a 60 foot container in terms of organized storage capacity.

This system focuses on maximizing cubic feet rather than just floor space.

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Tools Required

Unlike the hanging bracket system, this setup requires:

• Drill

• Impact driver

• Sockets

• Wrenches

Basic mechanical ability is required.

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Electrical Integration

The system allows easy integration of:

• Switches

• Plugs

• Lighting

• Port plugs for external power access

This makes the container ready for warehouse or workshop use.

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Key Takeaways from The Container Guy

• The Modular Interior System offers full vertical adjustability

• Strut spacing every fourth corrugation is typically sufficient

• Installing brackets into the wood floor speeds up installation

• Proper layout planning improves workflow and access

• The system significantly increases usable storage volume

• Preplanning is essential for best results

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Quick Feature Summary